Does Ash ever find out that Professor Kukui is the Masked Royal in the anime?

I saw a picture of Ash with the professor and they were both wearing the mask. So….

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Update

Since all of the Sun and Moon Series are released, I guess I’ll update this.

SPOILER ALERTThe following may contain spoilers for the Sun and Moon series. Please, please, please read at your own risk.

Ashdidfind out that Professor Kukui is the Masked Royal in SM Episode 140, Z-Move Showdown.

With Naganadel’s help, Royal was able to help Ash perform a double Gigavolt Havoc that sent Guzzlord through Naganadel’s Ultra Wormhole and back into Ultra Space. However, the shock-wave caused by the Z-Moves and Guzzlord’s attack colliding caused the Royal’s mask to be blown away, revealing his true identity to Ash.

Source(Again, please read at your own risk.)

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Hope this helps.

In the actual episode, Ash’s Torracat steps in when they see The masked Royal’s opponent’s are cheating. Professor Burnet invites Kukui to the match, so he makes up an excuse to get away so he can participate in the match.

Ash doesn’t actually discover Kukui’s secret identity during the match though. He gives Ash a mask and Ash becomes his partner, so Kukui and Ash have a tag battle with Incineroar and Torracat. Torracat even learns a new move in revenge! It’s a pretty solid episode.

But as of the time of this post, Ash doesn’t know kukui’s secret identity. Kukui hasn’t even told his wife. Funnily enough, Faba of all people discovers his identity in episode 90.